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کمره

Supplementary to question No.

in Legco on 27 1.88

MRS. FAN : Sir, is the Secretary aware that due to the

significant discrepancy between the aided sector and the

Service, in particular in housing benefits, some

experienced teachers in the aided sector

in the aided sector are attracted to

Civil

move into Government schools and the Education Department

resulting in the gain of the Government and the loss of

the aided sector and also resulting in increasing

If the answer is

frustration among aided sector teachers?

'yes', does the Secretary feel that the situation should

be allowed to continue and the problem be allowed to

persist at the risk of becoming even more serious?

SECRETARY FOR EDUCATION AND MANPOWER

that some

Sir, I can accept

teachers might be attracted to switch from one

sector to the other. I do not think it would necessarily

all be a one way move and, in view of the comparatively

vernment sector, I do not think that

small size of the dovernment sector,

this can really be a significant factor in the teaching

service.

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